Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Commerce Platform

The role

You will work as a Staff Software Engineer on the Commerce Platform team, acting as a technical leader, mentor and architect. You will build backend systems for payments, pricing and invoicing, and help set the technical direction of the platform.

What you will do

• Build robust, scalable backend capabilities using Python and FastAPI, supporting payments, pricing and invoicing
• Lead cross-functional technical efforts with product managers, designers and engineers from adjacent teams
• Drive engineering excellence through testing, monitoring, observability and performance optimization
• Define and maintain SLIs/SLOs with product, infra and other development teams
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliability of commerce systems

Required qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years of professional backend software development experience
• Proficient in Python, relational databases, and frameworks such as Django or FastAPI
• Hands-on experience with metrics instrumentation and data-driven performance tuning using tools like Datadog
• Proven experience building and maintaining high-scale backend systems in commerce, fintech or healthcare settings
• Deep understanding of distributed systems: data consistency, communication patterns and service boundaries
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining high-traffic production systems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional technical projects
• Strong focus on quality and risk, guarding against double charges, misbilling and inconsistent payment states

Nice to have

• Experience in telehealth or other highly regulated industries
• Deep familiarity with breaking down monolithic systems into well-defined domains

Benefits

• Full medical, dental and vision insurance plus OneMedical membership
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO
• Wellbeing and Learning & Growth reimbursements
• Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
• Pet insurance
• Student loan refinancing
• Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling and fitness

Before you apply

• Applicants with accommodation needs in the application or interview process can contact talent@ro.co

About the company

Ro is a healthcare company building a vertically integrated platform that connects telehealth, diagnostics, pharmacy and logistics for patients. The posting says it has been recognized as a top workplace in Health Care, in New York, and for Women and Parents.